schief

German (Berlin)

/ʃiːf/, /ʃiːf-/, /ʃiːv-/

adj
Definitions
  • skew, oblique, askew, leaning, slanting, aslant, inclined neither parallel nor perpendicular
  • slopy, sloping characterised by a slope or slopes
  • crooked, awry set at an angle, not vertical or square
  • lopsided not even or balanced, not the same on one side as on the other
  • (of facial expressions) wry turned away, contorted
  • (of an image) distorted misshapen, brought out of shape
  • worn damaged and shabby as a result of much use
  • (figurative) inappropriate not suitable for the situation, time, or place

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German schief derived from Middle Low German schêf derived from Old Saxon *skêf.

Origin

Old Saxon

*skêf

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